Christ Crowned with Thorns — Gerard van Honthorst

Gerard van Honthorst. Painted c. 1622.

Before Christ’s trial, Roman soldiers placed a plaited crown of thorns on his head, dressed him in a cloak and mocked him. After all, was he not the ‘King of the Jews’? The scene is dramatically illuminated by a torch, held by the boy at the left. Honthorst probably made this painting for a clandestine Catholic church (schuilkerk) in Amsterdam.

From the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

canvas, oil paint (paint) · Original size: 221.5 × 192.4 cm · Purchased with the support of the Vereniging Rembrandt, the Stichting Jubileumfonds Rijksmuseum and the Rijksmuseum-Stichting

Print: 119 × 103.4 cm, printed on Hahnemühle FineArt archival cotton paper. Museum-grade reproduction quality, true to the colours and detail of the original work.

Frame (optional): a custom-made wooden frame in a matte black finish, cut to the exact dimensions of this print, with an off-white passe-partout mat and protective glazing. Ready to hang.

Source: https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/20028095. Image released under CC0 by the Rijksmuseum.